What kind of home is 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR sell for?

27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR last sold for £260,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £60,000 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

Across 4 sales between June 1996 and July 2025, 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR rose from £60,000 to £260,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

The current EPC rating for 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 58 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RH17 5JR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR use?

The latest EPC at 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR in?

27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR sits in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath. It falls within the RH17 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

Police records around 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

The closest primary school to 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield (687m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Warden Park Secondary Academy (1.2km).

How well connected is 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR?

The closest bus stop to 27 Chapelfields, RH17 5JR is Longacre Crescent, 73m away. The nearest rail option is Haywards Heath Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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27 Chapelfields, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5JR

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Chapelfields

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

27 Chapelfields is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath (RH17 5JR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £260,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 11.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 101.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2012from Jul 2009

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Feb 2025from Nov 2012

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Chapelfields, Cuckfield, Haywards Heath, RH17 5JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2009
Change of UseFull
In report
Change of use to residential.
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
09/01222/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 27 Chapelfields has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2025Most recent
£260,000
+20.9%over 4 years
1 July 2021
£215,000
+126.3%over 19 years
22 February 2002
£95,000
+58.3%over 5 years
20 June 1996
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RH17 5JR: £222,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Chapelfields homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 27 Chapelfields lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,483

Street avg £3,336

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£444k

1 Ashburnham Drive, Cuckfield

RH17 5AQ

2 bed2 bath

£537k

1 Braynesmead Cottages, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield

RH17 5BX

2 bed1 bath

£272k

1 Ashburnham Mews, Cuckfield

RH17 5AY

£568k

1 Beaconsfield Villas, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield

RH17 5DA

3 bed

£587k

1 Belle Vue, Broad Street, Cuckfield

RH17 5DS

3 bed

£358k

1 Bank Buildings, High Street, Cuckfield

RH17 5JU

£711k

1 Burrell Cottages, Whitemans Green, Cuckfield

RH17 5DB

3 bed

£381k

1 Bankside, Bolney

RH17 5QN

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Haywards Heath district page.

Full Haywards Heath report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Longacre Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RH17 5JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RH17 5JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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